Table 4.
Micronutrient intakes, intra-household food allocation and stunting prevalence in children aged 6–59 months in Kwara State, rural Nigeria, November 2014 (n 419)
Variable | Percentage of the sample |
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HAZ < –2·0 (stunting) | 55·85 |
Household consumed MRF | 43·68 |
Child received VAS | 36·52 |
Child received MRF and VAS | 20·76 |
Children allocated more diverse diets | 36·99 |
Female adults allocated more diverse diets | 15·04 |
Male adults allocated more diverse diets | 47·97 |
HAZ, height-for-age Z-score; MRF, micronutrient-rich foods; VAS, vitamin A supplement.